Far from perfect, he is the epitome of a tragic hero and has come full circle by the closing of Act IV. Beginning as a broken man with an excess of pent up guilt he evolves, stands up against the misguided Salem witch trails, and learns repentance and forgiveness and ultimately inner peace. There is something admirable about a person who would rather die than live a life of lies. Regardless of his faults, he represents integrity and bravery in every sense. Deep down he is an complex character wholly concerned with following his own ethical obligations, through his failings and his redemption John Proctor is a character many can find themselves both identifying with as well as
Far from perfect, he is the epitome of a tragic hero and has come full circle by the closing of Act IV. Beginning as a broken man with an excess of pent up guilt he evolves, stands up against the misguided Salem witch trails, and learns repentance and forgiveness and ultimately inner peace. There is something admirable about a person who would rather die than live a life of lies. Regardless of his faults, he represents integrity and bravery in every sense. Deep down he is an complex character wholly concerned with following his own ethical obligations, through his failings and his redemption John Proctor is a character many can find themselves both identifying with as well as